New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-09
THACKERIY.

THACKERAY
A CHILD'S RECOLLECTIONS OF A NOBLE
MAN.
Henriette Corkran ~ Temple Bcr.
was little girl of about seven years OF ago when
first ccollcct seeing Mr. Thackeray. We Itea INN .Jn
in Paris (my brthpacel. "a my father was the Paris
CORES ponde Of several leading English newspapers
Ny mothers evening Sbc EeG the s'g and
literary celebrities met In order to converse Con
vcrs al that period almost me arr mon anu
(so have been told a. wa, Lar 700 !ouns ~
judce) enjoyed calscric and they knew now 10 tdla
Amongst the many interesting people VINO gaihcrca
round my father and mother none maze surh wv, WV"
IMPRESSION on my childish imagination as ihscS1raS
He j. the central nsuIc which Sds ",t,n,iv r,cau
licf from the dim surl0uhdlhss. can @ So aai
the big whito heal tho spcctaces. the rosy race anu
the sweet sunny smile which positively iiihlhheu ne
c"1nicnancc and made il Almost beautiful. grew even
tho broad broken nose ana used TO wonder hqw
audacou. rs to punch that feature l wohqeIcu al
the softncss and gcn,cness Of his voice ana nian,r
and why 80 eat author should care TO come amongst
II. liitlo children In such simple richuis way. nc
had formidable appearance 1eIne onca III ; nm n
clustciiug around the knees Of lirobdlgnag Mr.
Thackeray was our favorite giant. But evidently no
childish games How often has he sat amongst US,
nqmring tonlelly about dolls. He remembercd all
heir names and had made out genealogical Ucc, 10
that every poupee had distinct history OF her OWL
Opc lato afternoon. after having ioid u, aciiTn,,n
us at once H. was so terribly hungry. Wo c9aNn
him TO remain. and told him that We really could sVo
Thee is nothing my dcars. you can give ne" no
answered with funny ittic slS .1r co' a V eIS
cat the chop of a rhinoccGos or slice from al oio
yc. tam exclaimed my three yearol sister We
saw her disappear into big cupboard she enersct
few seconds after. with look OF triumph on her iat
ntlc face holding her hands wooden rnnoccros ana
an lcnhant from her Noah, ark. and putting the Two
animal, on plate. she handed them "ith G!eh EaN
I TO S on The great mans face how he laughed and
rubbed his hands wi CLEO; and then taking ne 6nin
ID In his arms Kissed her, irnaihing An "''
al rpa know
TLcn he asked for a knife and fork. snachci hi IPs'
ana p,Ge''a time NO When Mr Thackcray called
children were I'm bed. tho only ono not t,e'p.
nav tatber and motfcr in Tho salon when our bcirnom
door was cautiously opened and m ma rnI vi,
candle There wcre three little Iron beds an III n
him ps at S NJ, ana 'ns% Sow Rp'f o ne he
d"trbnlIon Of medals . and chnckllng he dcpo-hea
on each Of our pillows bright mNc ran" 1 ipn,nR m,
marking: Precious little ones thcJ WEI 'n''N '0
fairies have been here" ,,..,,, ,. ,.,lcr
fin the Champ Ey-ccs We met Mr. Ihachofay, ana nc
stopped 10 have taxi SOM publ SSu'' , hat
Thackcray di-lAcd. for he certainly poured ior,n
torIrnt Of strong scathing wOrl> had heN'I -"
nm D@II1 ' g,HtrnSd Whil.t talking. noticed that
MIR Tbarlcray'- eyes wandered to~aip u poor url'
cate woman holding IN her arms niue ohi en- ~Ss
ir,nlnc for support against tree, aud was evidently
in great dr-tItutcn. wiihnui 'ndh,lE AZ r,,1,t,n
and on tanning her tiouhls- slipped ih" her manu-
-eycra! small silver pieces ,,., QUO. laugh
heartily with hi dfo -tollr- and waN- lie one hay
spei my 'rinollnc "hcl wa on o,l- '' NM q.
head through tie aperture and Wdlh l"p an ,oI
i, nom Win il round hi, nccA looking Ike Michae
am An ocr now g ne exclaimed imagine my
dear hat have 't ,a1 far l ah he related to
wonderful adventure, mahins u- laugh ana cry just d"
lc wished
trou N NJ fault ofh- own lost lucrative appoiutinr1'
N i-tV IhaCkffat
ADJ Liudue.. ~ IL al We're beyond woli- ne tdi'
~ or, d,y AT onr Lou- m Thistle Grovc. hltu-r
in, dcii,ace1 Of all sort t. tempt the appetite of
a., 7,,'.liI sister Ills cook. who GORDON bcn
iI Zee .cA orders 10 exert her cuilnaf, po~c 1" their
irlic. ! remember a note from Thackcray to my
;,ntbcr vim the word, \ Last Appeal" written m
caplta letter. begging that the Jele- should IN lI'
future hc made with GA ,hcry' o. VI" a. 11,a@tcrav
walked ND To orr house carrying rug oi very niis
Pheasant and cheerful coor- under ' arm VIII ~
iim eli laid wn on the hour 81" S 'I',Ti '1u, ; Ia
i II ,yu,d end Ia rai- her spills with cillfrn he
va, always del ghtful. with older or WIN uh-'
rc,pc he cnuI be- -airical coid aud cynical iin on
gay remarked To- an acquluiancc In ny hearing that no
only ukcl second rate ook-, second rat women Out
Mr Ihacsclay had talent for drnylns but he va va.
never satisfied with any oi ~, 49, ti 49,, frcf
father called upon him one morning ana Dunn MIA ''
ting over drawing Of b. own -, clever
draughtsman,I by few touchr~; 'nInWI,I ' ni,rrc
shallow here anl there. would make ms, Pl.'urn'
How is II know moi but certainly cann"t 90 II al AT
head him say That be suffered from mental iepr'-'"'
Number orHiIiNl J. u'aTN hN's a"'' '1n''-'t
make II come - ho exclaimed tapping Ms ioirh'"
Yc would kc 10 resi- INV heal ~ sOi' u'I, '"' =
had nice scene "a, m. ~, pu ~ ~ al s''''
Nv father who wa full Of Intellect which Iha'h'ra'
fully Appreciated, wa shy ieany, iir"
with great deal of pride and. perhaps, over
nces Ia his time of trouble lht'h,iay wa, "'u t 10
a brother 10 him. My mother told me tha' wen io
bear for the lr-t tno Of fathers pocuiaIy i1~'
no wa very agtaiel and turning l" inJ mo'h''' "o
asked her what sho VA going To 40 -,
mean to tr-t to the Ravens she hh@"'lsi
An c1pr,--ion II pain fiiied over the great man
| ..f.I- gf-
land c,er hers and In hu-iy voice SAID Ana 80 you
At large dinner 1t happened that my ia'h,rs name
mentioned Thacheri "a2 'a p'"r dlr. he
will co straight 10 Heaven and all the angels VIII TURN
out and present arms To him y
But william Makepcace Thackcray Wa' p pee ,nst
away many years bcfore my father wa to JON the sca
malodty H. death made blank Which ma. n'. ,,
been nllcd mp when great men are called away .nc
world al large feels their loss ana Know, thai acn
Arc Empty but stl the works of their genius on
which 70 feed and by which ine yyca them ami met
hoin The esy kindly intercourseof ever day lic who
have received their ovo and con-olaon7 IN iiWe 81 ,o
row and have mingled with their tears am anSh.rI
no ono can I'm for them the empty seals ana INC hcar'
gues back in longing to tie days they wore among vs.,
T1l f. hut a rough inadequate skolch, Out 10 thosc
who cherish bis memory oven passing moment with
such a man Is worth the most precious piar9 III o1
remembrance Thackcray wa, no, I%'i law under
the eyer VARYING surface dccpfonnalnoi tchdcr
ne-s over ready at the call OF ncen ana snnvr,nK , ,l
| IIi- hatred ~ humbugs and snoh- wa pr"NWbi"'
| but he loved all that was simple anu slhrcrc - 81.
Among guilolcss, happy children IhaeAor"S was ~
| his best
| "whose feet arc guided thro' the land,
Whose Jest among his friends i ice,
| Who takes the children on hi- khco,
| And winds their curls about his hama.
| lie plays with threads he beats his chair
| Tor pastimc, dreaming OF the SHY
| His Inner DAY can never nc.
III, might Of loss Is always there"
|